The Elizabethan Garden at Kenilworth Castle - English Heritage

The garden created by Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, at Kenilworth Castle in the early 1570s was one of the wonders of Elizabethan England. It is also the best documented of all the great gardens of its age, providing the starting point for English Heritage's ambitious re-creation in 2009. This beautifully illustrated book presents the extensive research that informed the scheme and describes the process by which the new garden was designed. Seventeen chapters, written by specialists and experts in the field, range widely, covering: the place of Kenilworth in garden history; the Earl of Leicester as a cultural patron and his work at Kenilworth; the results of the excavation of the garden site; detailed consideration of key aspects of the Elizabethan garden, including the fountain and the aviary; and important new work on the early Elizabethan flower garden. The overall philosophy of re-creating the garden and the practical aspects of doing so, are also considered. This book represents a major addition to the study of English garden history.

ISBN:	9781848020344
Publisher:	Historic England
Imprint:	Historic England
Published date:	05 Sep 2013
DEWEY:	712.60942487
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	212
Weight:	942g
Height:	276mm
Width:	219mm
Spine width:	14mm

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